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"Tehuana" Traditional Dress Magnet, Wooden

This hand-painted wooden magnet is based on the regional dress style known as "Tehuana," a city at the center of Zapotec culture in the southeast of Oaxaca.

Frida Kahlo was a huge admirer of the Tehuana style. The Zapotec culture had a strong matriarchal influence, which is probably why Frida Kahlo felt solidarity with them and adopted their dress as can be seen in many of her paintings and photos.